{"product_id":"tw-thwyl73-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","title":"TW THWyl73 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTW THWyl73 (Taiwan) (Road Sign) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design reproduces a Taiwanese township road marker, a compact sign that tells drivers exactly which local route they are on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack and white do all the work. White fills about four-fifths of the field, while black forms a rectangular border with rounded corners and the lettering inside it. Two elements dominate: the Chinese character \u003cstrong\u003e雲\u003c\/strong\u003e on one side and the numerals \u003cstrong\u003e73\u003c\/strong\u003e beside it. The layout is flat and clean, with no decoration beyond the border, so the sign reads at a glance, the way it would from a passing car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery part of the code carries information. \u003cstrong\u003eTW\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies Taiwan as the country of origin. \u003cstrong\u003eTHW\u003c\/strong\u003e is the prefix used on signs for township and district roads, which are smaller local routes rather than national freeways or provincial highways. \u003cstrong\u003eyl73\u003c\/strong\u003e points to Yunlin County and route 73, and \u003cstrong\u003e雲\u003c\/strong\u003e is the character for Yun, cloud, in 鄉道雲73線 (Xiāngdào Yun 73). Together the sign stands for the local road network that carries residents between towns, well away from the major transit corridors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTurned in the Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned as you drink, so this sign moves past the eye with every sip, the black border framing the characters on each turn. The high contrast reads clearly at arm's length across a kitchen table. It makes a sharp gift for anyone who has ever followed a small road sign across Taiwan, or who simply appreciates good signage and a strong black-and-white layout first thing in the morning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":53159548682520,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FK7Y","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":53159548715288,"sku":"GMY-MUG-TWTHW-15OZ-1FK7Y","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/tw-thwyl73-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug-GMY-MUG-TWTHW-11OZ-1FK7Y-front.webp?v=1793906853","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/tw-thwyl73-taiwan-road-sign-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}